Eflin is making steady progress with his throwing program after landing on the injured list back on April 9 with a low-grade lat strain. He should be ready to throw bullpen sessions at some point in the near future and could be ready for a rehab assignment in May.

Elias told reporters Tuesday that Eflin’s return timetable is more in the range of weeks instead of months. The 31-year-old righty hit the IL last week with a right lat strain, so this is an encouraging update. It’s possible he’ll be ready to rejoin Baltimore’s rotation at some point in May, but there isn’t an official timeline at this juncture. There should be a clearer picture once he resumes throwing.

Eflin will be out of action for at least two weeks, but it’ll likely be longer than that before he’s ready to return since he won’t throw for the next week. The right-hander will hope to be back at some point in May. Collin Selby has taken Eflin’s place on the active roster.

Eflin, diagnosed with a low-grade strain, will take a week off before he resumes throwing. Kyle Gibson isn’t an option yet, so the Orioles could try Brandon Young in Eflin’s place for a couple of weeks. Still, this probably won’t be an extended absence for Eflin unless he suffers a setback.